The other end of the passage.
Only after confirming there was no trace of Heavenly Soldier aura nearby did Lu Chen wave away the fiery disguise and crouch down, gasping for breath.
"That was too close... We actually bluffed our way through."
Even now, Lan'er still felt as though she were dreaming, everything so unreal it hardly seemed true.
"Lu Chen!" She suddenly threw herself at him, wrapping him in a hug and bouncing excitedly. "You're amazing! Really amazing!"
"Of course! Who do you think I am?!"
At that moment, Lu Chen had to give a savage thumbs-up to his own earth-shattering wisdom and the boldness born of supreme skill!
"Hurry. The Realm Pivot should be up ahead."
Having reached this point, the resonance between Lu Chen and the Realm Pivot had become intense beyond measure, as if they were separated by only a single wall.
Fortunately, the rest of the way was all alarm and no danger.
After several turns, the two arrived before a stone wall.
"Strange. The resonance is clearly here, so why can't I see it?"
Lu Chen scanned his surroundings. As far as the eye could see, there were only heavy rock walls that looked like both metal and stone.
It was plainly a dead end!
Where was there even the slightest shadow of the Realm Pivot?
Yet that pull was strongest here.
"Lu Chen, look up there."
Lan'er raised her hand somewhat dazedly and pointed overhead.
Following the direction of her finger, Lu Chen abruptly looked up. His pupils shrank, and even his breathing stalled.
In the void above, the Destiny-Fixing Soul-Calming Lotus was bound tightly by eight thick chains, suspended in the air in a sight of overwhelming impact as it quietly radiated a gentle halo.
Boom!
After only a moment of distraction,